Police: Men tried to break into Hyannis restaurant safe

Barnstable police officers responding to an early morning alarm at the Paddock Restaurant on Wednesday say they found a burglary in process.

By CYNTHIA MCCORMICK

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By CYNTHIA MCCORMICK

Posted Aug. 21, 2014 at 2:00 AM

By CYNTHIA MCCORMICK

Posted Aug. 21, 2014 at 2:00 AM

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HYANNIS — Barnstable police officers responding to an early morning alarm at the Paddock Restaurant on Wednesday say they found a burglary in process.

The suspects were using "various tools while attempting to break into a safe in the business office," according to a statement from the Barnstable Police Department.

Officers arrested three suspects — Marcus Anding, 20, of Hyannis; Dajion Walters, 22, who is homeless but based in the Hyannis area; and a juvenile from Centerville — on charges of breaking and entering in the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony.

The suspects also were charged with possession of burglary tools and attempted safe break.

When responding to the alarm at around 4:30 a.m., Barnstable police Officer Joseph Green spotted a person at the rear of the building believed to be acting as a lookout, according to the statement. The suspect fled into the building but was located with the other two with the help of backup officers and a police K-9.

Anding and Walters pleaded not guilty to the charges in Barnstable District Court on Wednesday. Both men were released on their own recognizance, ordered to stay away from the restaurant and are scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing Sept. 25. As they walked out of the courthouse, neither man was wearing shoes.